Southeastern Wisconsin is assessing damage after a weekend cloudburst drenched parts of the Milwaukee area with more than 14 inches of rain in less than 24 hours, an amount the National Weather Service (NWS) says would rank as an unofficial state record. The torrents washed out vehicles, cut electricity to thousands of customers and pushed four rivers well above flood stage. Early-morning flood statements on Aug. 13 kept warnings in place for the Fox, Menomonee and Milwaukee rivers and for Cedar Creek. The Fox River at Waukesha crested above eight feet—two feet over flood stage—and is not expected to fall back below that threshold until Aug. 16. The Milwaukee River near Cedarburg reached 12.4 feet overnight, while Cedar Creek hovered near 11 feet; both waterways are forecast to return to banks by Aug. 15. Minor flooding continues along the Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls. Although rainfall had tapered by Monday, the NWS cautioned that saturated ground and swollen waterways leave the region vulnerable to new flash floods. Additional thunderstorms capable of producing 50–60 mph wind gusts and torrential downpours were expected to redevelop across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois on Aug. 12, with isolated warnings already issued before dawn. Officials urged residents to avoid flooded roads and heed changing river forecasts as cleanup progresses.